Former Lightning assistant equipment manager Jason Berger will now be joining former Lightning Assistant General Manager Mathieu Darche on Long Island.
Welcome to another edition of NHL Insights. The dog days of the offseason are here. While free agency is still ongoing, it has slowed significantly, allowing us to assess how teams have prepared themselves for the upcoming season.
One year ago, it would have been hard to see Brock Nelson playing anywhere else aside from with the New York Islanders. Yet, an offseason without an extension turned into a trade deadline without a long-term deal, so the Islanders traded him.
A player who was heading to salary arbitration looks to have come to terms on a new deal. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the New York Islanders managed to avoid arbitration with forward Maxim Tsyplakov, agreeing to terms on a two-year contract.
The New York Islanders and their Russian forward have finally come to an agreement. Thus, avoiding the need for salary arbitration for the two sides. The 6’3″ Maxim Tsyplakov signs a new contract today to stay with the club for two seasons.
Thanks to a few trades and a strong draft, the New York Islanders rebuilt their farm system from one of the worst in the NHL to one of the best in just a few months.
The Islanders traded Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft, but according to assistant GM Matt Martin, the team would have preferred to have kept him.
Hockey and sports in general can be broken down into moments. Some moments are bigger than others and chart the course of a franchise. Some will even change the course of an entire league.
The Cincinnati Cyclones announced the first signing for the 2025-26 season as they’ve signed center Justin Gill. The 22-year-old forward was on an AHL contract last season with Bridgeport.
The New York Islanders are starting to turn over the roster and aren’t just running it back as they did under Lou Lamoriello. They no longer have a veteran-heavy group with no young talent, and many roster spots are up for grabs.
This morning, 31-year-old forward Cole Bardreau signed with HC Pustertal of the ICEHL. Bardreau, in 65 games for the Bridgeport Islanders this season, recorded 18 points on four goals and 14 assists.
The New York Islanders were the team at the NHL Draft. They traded Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens, drafted Matthew Schaefer first overall, and made two more first-round picks.
The Montreal Canadiens took a major step forward in 2024–25 by qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 2021. With a 40–31–11 record and a return to postseason play, they showed that their rebuild is turning into a climb.
The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with 2025 first-round pick Victor Eklund, the club announced Monday afternoon.
1:42 p.m.: According to PuckPedia, Eklund will earn an NHL salary of $877.5K, an AHL salary of $85K, and a signing bonus of $97.5K each year, and up to an additional $500K in “A” performance bonuses.
The New York Islanders have already undergone a bit of change this offseason, but rumors of more turnover continue to spread. Among the speculation was a trade rumor involving star goalie Ilya Sorokin.
Ilya Sorokin was linked to trade talks with the Utah Mammoth at the 2025 NHL Draft, and now he's responded and shut down any possible trade talks of the future.
For whatever reason, speculation has surfaced that the New York Islanders might have considered a trade involving goaltender Ilya Sorokin. Not so fast, notes Sorokin’s agent Dan Milstein.
The NHL offseason rumor mill is in full swing, and a surprising name has surfaced: Ilya Sorokin. According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the New York Islanders aren’t completely closed off to the idea of a trade.
On Sunday, the New York Islanders announced that the team has signed forward Marc Gatcomb to a one-year contract. The deal will carry a cap hit of $900,000 through the 2025-26 season.